Can powerheads do a quite increase in water temperature ?

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  1. minajaguar

    minajaguar Spaghetti Worm

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    Can powerheads do a quite increase in water temperature ?
    i am running a strong internal powerhead for my top filter but my tank is overheating this days cause hot weather begins Temp become =29 C
     
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  2. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    you can find alot of charts on the amount of entropy a certain powerhead adds to a system. The answer is yes, return pumps and powerheads to add a little bit of heat.
     
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  3. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    if my temp starts rising drastically, the culprit tends to be a malfunctioning powerhead or pump.
     
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  4. minajaguar

    minajaguar Spaghetti Worm

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    i think of doing a water bath for the large powerhead in a plastic container and put on the tank water surface ... to separate the pump from the tank water ..... can this work ??
     
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  5. sailorguy

    sailorguy Torch Coral

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    Seems like the warm weather is your problem,try using a small fan and direct it's flow across the water surface.It will increase evaporation but should help with your temp problem.
     
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